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RA 7896 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Sibunag in the Province of Guimaras

February 20, 1995Civil Law

Republic Act No. 7896

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

Barangays Sebaste, Bubog, Sabang, San Isidro, Alegria, Ayangan, Inampulogan, Millan, Maabay, Tanglad, Ravina, and Dasal in the Municipality of Jordan; and barangays Oracon and Concordia in the Municipality of Nueva Valencia are hereby separated from their respective municipalities and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality to be known as the Municipality of Sibunag. the temporary seat of government of the new municipality shall be in Barangay Sabang.

Section 2

the following describe the metes and bounds of the Municipality of Sibunag:

COR.LATITUDELONGITUDELOCATION
110° 32'33.22"122° 32'45.87"On MBM No.1 along Sta. Ana Bay
210° 31'40.69"122° 32'30.45"On BBM 53 1/2 of Barangay Concordia
310° 08'67.00"122° 32'58.65"On BBM 56 1/2 of Barangay Oracon
410° 29'47.71"122° 35'06.94"On BBM 5 7 along Barangay Calaya and Creek
510° 33'00.00"122° 36'00.00"On Sibunag River
610° 27'55.43"122° 37'07.96"On Sibunag River
710° 26'45.97"122° 38'15.44"On the southern portion of GuimarasStrait
810° 26'00.00"122° 37'45.83"On Guimaras Strait along Nagarao Island
910° 28'07.54"122° 39'44.52"On Guimaras Strait, Pamang-culan, Siraray Islands
1010° 31'50.25"122° 41'00.00"On BBM 81 along Sebario River and Guihawiran River
1110° 32'42.32"122° 39'00.00"On BBM 62 along Sebario River
1210° 31'45.50"122° 37'48.08"On the boundary of Barangay Ma-abay and Miuan
1310° 32'10.61"122° 37'33.40"On BBM 56 along Barangay Millan
1410° 30'00.00"122° 37'34.63"On BBM 40 along Barangay Millan
1510° 34'00.00"122° 38'21.60"On BBM 86 along Barangay Millan
1610° 34'46.50"122° 37'56.01"On BBM 73 along Barangay Millan
1710° 34'45.73"122° 37'17.00"On BBM 74 along Barangay Millan
1810° 35'00.00"122° 35'58.03"On BBM 17 along Barangay San Miguel,Tanglad, and Millan
1910° 34'16.92"122° 34'42.61"On BBM 22 along Sibunag River and Barangay Ravina Norte
2010° 33'05.86"122° 34'36.45"On the slopes of Barangay Ravina Sur MBM No.1 Corner 1
LINEBEARINGDISTANCE
1 - 2S 11° 07' W1,535.72 m.
2 - 3S 69° 45' E2,767.45 m.
3 - 4S 41° 05' E3,335.25 m.
4 - 5N 74° 08' E1,642.92 m.
5 - 6S 39° 00' E4,369.27 m.
6 - 7S 33° 01' W2,380.51 m.
7 - 8S 65° 12' E3,139.05 m.
8 - 9N 41° 13' E5,431.80 m.
9 - 10N 20° 30' E6,987.54 m.
10 - 11N 66° 15' W4,208.18m.
11 - 12S 57° 19' W2,751.42m.
12 - 13N 35° 06' W2,596.89m.
13 - 14N 00° 02' E124.71 m.
14 - 15N 40° 00' E1,125.84 m.
15 - 16N 31° 26' W170.10 m.
16 - 17S 08° 02' W2,008.74 m.
17 - 18N 78° 31' W2,130.52 m.
18- 19S 60° 21' W2,989.05 m.
9- 20S 12° 05 'W2,830.91 m.
20- 1S 77° 52' W4,361.37 m.

Section 3

the Municipality of Sibunag shall acquire corporate existence upon ratification by a majority of the votes cast in a plebiscite to be conducted in the municipalities affected within ninety (90) days after approval of this Act. the Commission on Elections shall conduct and supervise the plebiscite. the expenses to be incurred for the said plebiscite shall be charged to provincial funds.

Section 4

Upon approval of the creation of the new municipality by majority of the votes cast in the plebiscite, the mayor, the vice-mayor, and the members of the sangguniang bayan shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines, upon recommendation of the governor of the Province of Guimaras, and shall discharge their official functions until their successors shall have been elected and qualified.

Section 5

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

(Sgd.) EDGARDO J. ANGARA President of the Senate(Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA, JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on January 24, 1995 and January 16, 1995, respectively.

(Sgd.) EDGARDO E. TUMANGAN Secretary of the Senate(Sgd.) CAMILO L. SABIO Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: February 20, 1995

(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS President of the Philippines

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RA 7896 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Sibunag in the Province of Guimaras. BatasPH. Approved February 20, 1995. https://batasph.thirdygayares.com/republic-acts/republic-act-no-7896

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